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单词 Mardyker
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Definition of Mardyker in English:

Mardyker

(also Mardycker)
noun ˈmɑːdʌɪkə
South African historical
  • One of a group of freed Malay slaves who were employed to fight with the Dutch colonists against the indigenous people of the Cape of Good Hope, and also later against the British, during the period of Dutch East India Company rule in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Origin

Early 18th century. From Dutch Mardijker, probably from Javanese mardika free + Dutch -er.

 
 

Definition of Mardyker in US English:

Mardyker

(also Mardycker)
nounˈmɑːdʌɪkə
South African historical
  • One of a group of freed Malay slaves who were employed to fight with the Dutch colonists against the indigenous people of the Cape of Good Hope, and also later against the British, during the period of Dutch East India Company rule in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Origin

Early 18th century. From Dutch Mardijker, probably from Javanese mardika free + Dutch -er.

 
 
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